Section: Africa&ME
Barroso says eurozone has won the battle for stability
We have won the battle for stability, the outgoing president of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso told the members of the European Parliament, warning that growth is still timid and threats remain for the eurozone. Barroso who assumed the leadership of the Commission in 2004 delivered a speech in the Plenary on Tuesday, on the work done...
Moscow, Kiev agree on need to obey truce in Ukraine’s east
Putin and Poroshenko stress that the ceasefire deal in the restive eastern regions must be fully complied with …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine, Russia meet to finalise gas deal
Russia and Ukraine aim to resolve an impasse over natural gas supplies as their energy ministers meet in Brussels for talks brokered by the European Union’s energy commissioner. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, Russia, EU to finalise gas deal
Russia and Ukraine aim to resolve an impasse over natural gas supplies as their energy ministers meet in Brussels for talks brokered by the European Union. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, Russia, EU to finalise gas deal
Russia and Ukraine aim to resolve an impasse over natural gas supplies as their energy ministers meet in Brussels. ||| Brussels – Russia and Ukraine aim to resolve an impasse over natural gas supplies on Tuesday as their energy ministers meet in Brussels for talks brokered by the European Union’s energy commissioner. Citing unpaid...
Ukraine rejects claims of banned cluster bomb use
Human Rights Watch says a detailed investigation indicates “widespread” use of the banned weapons …read more Source: Gulf...
High-stakes Russia-Ukraine-EU gas talks begin in Brussels
Russia, Ukraine and the EU began crunch gas talks on Oct. 21 to resolve a bitter price dispute and end fears that Moscow could halt crucial energy supplies to Europe this winter. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Body armour saves Kiev’s Borysenko
Ukrainian election candidate Volodymyr Borysenko came under a gun-and-grenade attack outside his home. ||| Kiev – A Ukrainian election candidate allied to the prime minister was shot at and came under a grenade attack as he left his home late on Monday, and only survived because he was wearing body armour, his party said. Volodymyr...
Were cluster bombs used in Ukraine?
Human Rights Watch has evidence that suggests government forces used cluster munitions in eastern Ukraine. ||| Kiev – Evidence collected by New York-based Human Rights Watch suggests government forces have used cluster munitions in eastern Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists may also have done so, the rights watchdog said on Tuesday. The...
Controlling Brazil’s Amazonian deforestation
By Philip Fearnside Brazil’s Amazonian deforestation declined dramatically from 2004 to 2012, and many have been quick to claim credit for the improvement. The Brazilian government has repeatedly claimed that the change is thanks to inspections and fines for illegal clearing, and soy multinationals claim their supply chains are now “green”...
